Object details
Object number
3.1.3
Creator(s)
Title
The Memoir of Philippe de Commynes, Lord of Argenton [Les Mémoires de Messire Ph. de Commines, chevalier seigneur d'Argenton]
Date
1615
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
Middle French
Publication Place
Paris
Binding Description
White vellum binding with Isabella Stewart Gardner's heraldic crest, gilded, in upper left corner of front cover. White vellum ties.
Description
342 p. ; 33 cm.
Dimensions
33 x 22 x 3.2 cm (13 x 8 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co. Boston for $3 on 29 April 1886, lot 503.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 19.
Gallery
Long Gallery
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